Population
Cypress
49,531
Lake Forest
85,846
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Lake Forest
$131,378
Home Value
Cypress
$870,100
Lake Forest
$876,300
Rent
Cypress
$2,454
Lake Forest
$2,616
Crime Rate
Cypress
2.85
Lake Forest
1.46
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Lake Forest
233.4
Avg Temp
Cypress
N/A
Lake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Lake Forest
4.6%
How Similar Are Cypress & Lake Forest?
Lake Forest is Cypress's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cypress
49,531
Lake Forest
85,846
Lake Forest has a 42% larger population than Cypress.
Violent Crime
Cypress
2.85
Lake Forest
1.46
Cypress has a 49% higher violent crime than Lake Forest.
Property Crime
Cypress
15.90
Lake Forest
8.30
Cypress has a 48% higher property crime than Lake Forest.
Political Leaning
Cypress
47.1%
Lake Forest
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Lake Forest
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Lake Forest
$131,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Cypress
$870,100
Lake Forest
$876,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Cypress
33.8%
Lake Forest
35.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Cypress
36.8%
Lake Forest
52.2%
Lake Forest has a 29% higher demographics than Cypress.
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Lake Forest
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cypress and Lake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cypress
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Lake Forest
Lake Forest leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cypress leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCypress scores 189.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.8 in Lake Forest. Cypress scores 144.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 150.4 in Lake Forest. Cypress scores 224.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 233.4 in Lake Forest.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.7% in Lake Forest. Cypress has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 71.5% in Lake Forest. Cypress has a median rent of $2,454 vs $2,616 in Lake Forest (6% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest: 48,025 vs Cypress: 25,515 for labor force. Lake Forest has a work from home of 21.7% compared to 17.5% in Cypress. Cypress has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 8.3% in Lake Forest.
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Crime & Safety — Lake Forest leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Forest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 4.55 in Cypress. Lake Forest has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 2.21 in Cypress. Lake Forest has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 2.85 in Cypress.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Lake Forest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.6% compared to 33.8% in Cypress. Lake Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 43.9% in Cypress.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a population of 85,846, about 1.7x the size of Cypress (49,531).
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cypress
Lake Forest
Healthcare — Lake Forest leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Forest: 3 vs Cypress: 2 for with emergency services. Lake Forest: 4.0 vs Cypress: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Cypress. Lake Forest has a work from home of 21.7% compared to 17.5% in Cypress. Lake Forest has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Cypress.
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